State of Palestine: Mourners hold funeral for woman killed at Israeli-Gaza border protest

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of a 43-year-old Amal al-Taramsi in Gaza city on Saturday.

According to the Gazan Health Ministry, the woman was killed on Friday during protests along the border with Israel. Amal al-Taramsi was reportedly standing 150 metres away from the fence when she was shot in the head by Israeli forces.

Amal al-Taramsi’s sister said that she is proud of her sister who “was martyred raising the flag of Palestine.”

“It was her hope to be a martyr,” she added.

Amal al-Taramsi’s mother called on Arab countries “to stand with” the people of Palestine.